Player Career
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Player Story
Xavier Kelly built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Wichita, KS wearing No. 97, spending time with Arkansas and Clemson. The clearest part of Xavier Kelly's career was his defensive production: 30 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks across 21 career games in the available record. That gives Xavier Kelly's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Clemson
2017-2021
Opening stop
Arkansas
2020
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 2 | 14.4 | 2.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 2 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 2 | 9 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Arkansas | 4 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | -4 |
#1 Featured game
vs Tennessee
Week 10 · W 24-13 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Wake Forest
Week 6 · W 28-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
60.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Florida State
Week 9 · W 59-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
57.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Florida State
Week 7 · W 45-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
55.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Mississippi State
Week 5 · W 21-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
53.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Arkansas
4 primary output · 12.2 efficiency · 5.2 usage
49.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Clemson
24.2
2 primary · 14.4 efficiency · 2.9 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Clemson
22.4
2 primary · 9 efficiency · 2.1 usage
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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